One Gun
Martyrs' Anthem: Unveiling the Depths of Sacrifice in Lamb of God's 'One Gun'
Lyrics
The sins of deliverance
The consequences of being delivered from wrongdoing or sin.
The eyes of the patriot fixed through the scope
A patriotic person's focused gaze through a rifle scope.
The unknowing tyrant walks to the rope
An ignorant oppressor approaches their fate at the gallows.
It's when murder is justice that martyrs are made
When killing is considered just, it creates martyrs.
A one-gun salute for the new independence day
A single gunshot honoring a new day of independence.
They'll hallow your name
Your name will be revered.
They'll hallow your name for your sacrifice
Your name will be revered for the sacrifice you made.
The sins of deliverance
Reiteration of the consequences of deliverance.
So let the wicked perish in the presence of God for your sacrifice
Wicked individuals will perish in the presence of God as a sacrifice.
The sins of the father atoned by the son
The sins of the father are forgiven through the actions of the son.
Confessions of commitments broken
Admission of broken commitments and promises.
A nail driven for every one (of them)
A symbolic act of punishment, a nail for each broken commitment.
It's when murder is justice that martyrs are made
Reiteration that martyrdom arises when murder is perceived as justice.
A one-gun salute for the new independence day
A single gunshot marks a new day of independence.
They'll hallow your name
Your name will be revered.
They'll hallow your name for your sacrifice
Your name will be revered for the sacrifice you made.
You are the cause, I am the effect
You are the cause, and I am the effect of this situation.
Created in hatred, a nooose for your neck
Created in hatred, serving as a noose for your eventual downfall.
The eyes of the patriot fixed through the scope
A patriotic person's focused gaze through a rifle scope (repeated).
The unknowing tyrant walks through the rope
An ignorant oppressor approaches their fate at the gallows (repeated).
They'll hallow your name (for your sacrifice)
Your name will be revered for the sacrifice you made (repeated).
They'll hallow your name
Your name will be revered (repeated).
Sacrifice
Emphasis on the concept of sacrifice.
Sacrifice
Repetition of the idea of sacrifice.
Sacrifice
Further repetition emphasizing sacrifice.
They'll hallow your name
Your name will be revered (repeated).
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